The Great Outdoors poster

Cast

Dan Aykroyd profile

Dan Aykroyd

Roman Craig

John Candy profile

John Candy

Chet Ripley

Stephanie Faracy profile

Stephanie Faracy

Connie Ripley

Annette Bening profile

Annette Bening

Kate Craig

Chris Young profile

Chris Young

Buck Ripley

Ian Giatti profile

Ian Giatti

Ben Ripley

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Hilary Gordon

Cara Craig

Rebecca Gordon profile

Rebecca Gordon

Mara Craig

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Cliff Bemis

Boat Yard Owner

Paul Hansen profile

Paul Hansen

Hot Dog Vendor

Debra Lee Ortega profile

Debra Lee Ortega

Dancing Biker Girl

Sierra Somerville profile

Sierra Somerville

Girl in Arcade

Christine Spiotta profile

Christine Spiotta

Woman in Crowd

Chris Bass profile

Chris Bass

Lodge Patron

Shirley Harris profile

Shirley Harris

Lodge Customer

Christopher Kinsman profile

Christopher Kinsman

Irate Customer

Andy Prosky profile

Andy Prosky

Grill Chef

Brian Healy profile

Brian Healy

Man in Crowd

Bart the Bear profile

Bart the Bear

The Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)

Raleigh Bond profile

Raleigh Bond

Grandpa (uncredited)

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

US

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$43,455,230

Reviews

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A review by Kamurai 4

February 24, 2021

Decent watch at best, probably won't watch again, but can recommend for those on a late-eighties nostalgia kick.

Sometimes it is good to get in "The Way Back Machine" and see some of the movies that made people famous, and I liked Dan Aykroyd and John Candy.

The duplicitous plot and character choices just didn't sit great with me. Having recently seen "Brother Nature", it is interesting to see a movie that could have inspired it. I think it would ha...

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A review by kevin2019 5

August 2, 2024

"The Great Outdoors" is only a moderately entertaining film, although it does feature the unforgettably spectacular sight of John Candy water skiing. The grizzly bear action also works well and there is always an enthusiastic energy about this film which every member of the cast effortlessly maintains, but in terms of John Hughes's output this entry is not one of his more memorable outings and some of it does feel like miscellaneous bottom drawer material that has so far gone un...

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